Turns out newfiepage has a strange factoid for us today:

newfiepage wrote:Did you know that Puma and Adidas were started by brothers? Actually, they worked together at the same company until a fallout. Then they created separate companies and loathed each other until their dying day. Would have made a great reality show.

I had no idea. You?

inkycatz wrote:Turns out newfiepage has a strange factoid for us today:


I had no idea. You?

It's so contentious that the two companies – who are geographically close – have very sternly formed non-compete agreements. Only recently did they hold an inter-company soccer match. That was the first olive branch, so to speak, in 60 years. And that was for charity.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1214426/Adidas-Puma-end-bitter-feud-60-years.html

The brown backpack looks like it could be part of a suit.

Any word on the 'Lightweight Performance Backpack?' There are very few (and very mixed) reviews on the internet.

would be cool if they came with a laptop compartment...

funner567 wrote:would be cool if they came with a laptop compartment...

and the black/blue socks arrived and are white/black socks... oh boy all the joy of returning socks I won't wear.